S. 64 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Education Council Act of 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-62.
Latest official action 1991-06-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Education Council Act of 1991 - Title I: National Education Commission on Time and Learning - National Education Commission on Time and Learning Act - Establishes a National Education Commission on Time and Learning (the Commission). Requires the Commission to study the quality and adequacy of the study and learning time of U.S. elementary and secondary school students, including issues regarding: (1) the length of the school day and year; (2) the extent and role of homework; (3) how time is being used for academic subjects; (4) year-round professional opportunities for teachers; and (5) the use of school facilities for extended learning programs. Directs the Commission, within two years after it concludes its first meeting, to submit a final report to the Congress and the Secretary. Requires such report to include analysis and recommendations about the five study topics cited above as well as: (1) use of incentives for students to increase educational achievement in available instruction time; (2) how children spend time outside school, especially the effect on intellectual development; (3) the appropriate number of hours per day and days per year of instruction for U.S. public elementary and secondary schools (with comparisons of the current U.S. situation with that of other nations); (4) if appropriate, a model plan for adopting a longer academic day and year for U.S. publi…
Congressional Research Service · 1991-06-12
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